0001144204-15-067508.txt : 20151123 0001144204-15-067508.hdr.sgml : 20151123 20151123162339 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-15-067508 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151123 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20151123 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151123 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: QTS Realty Trust, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001577368 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 462809094 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36109 FILM NUMBER: 151249927 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12851 FOSTER STREET, SUITE 205 CITY: OVERLAND PARK STATE: KS ZIP: 66213 BUSINESS PHONE: 913-814-9988 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12851 FOSTER STREET, SUITE 205 CITY: OVERLAND PARK STATE: KS ZIP: 66213 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: QualityTech, LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001561164 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 270707288 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-201810 FILM NUMBER: 151249928 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12851 FOSTER STREET CITY: OVERLAND PARK STATE: KS ZIP: 66213 BUSINESS PHONE: 877-787-3282 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12851 FOSTER STREET CITY: OVERLAND PARK STATE: KS ZIP: 66213 8-K 1 v425437_8k.htm 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 23, 2015

QTS Realty Trust, Inc.

QualityTech, LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland (QTS Realty Trust, Inc.)

Delaware (QualityTech, LP)

001-36109

333-201810

46-2809094

27-0707288

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File No.)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

12851 Foster Street

Overland Park, KS

66213

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(913) 814-9988

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Form 8-K is being filed solely for the purpose of filing Exhibit 23.1, a consent of RSM US LLP, formerly known as McGladrey LLP, to the incorporation by reference of its report dated April 15, 2015 related to its audit of the consolidated financial statements of Carpathia Acquisition, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014 into certain registration statements of QTS Realty Trust, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(d) The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description

23.1		Consent of RSM US LLP, formerly known as McGladrey LLP

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	QTS Realty Trust, Inc.

DATE: November 23, 2015		/s/ Shirley E. Goza
		Shirley E. Goza
		Secretary and General Counsel

	QualityTech, LP

	By:	QTS Realty Trust, Inc.,
	its general partner

DATE: November 23, 2015		/s/ Shirley E. Goza
		Shirley E. Goza
		Secretary and General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description

23.1		Consent of RSM US LLP, formerly known as McGladrey LLP

EX-23.1 2 v425437_ex23-1.htm EXHIBIT 23.1

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (Form S-3 No. 333-199844 and Forms S-8 Nos, 333-191674, 333-204020 and 333-205040) of QTS Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) of our report dated April 15, 2015, relating to our audit of the consolidated financial statements of Carpathia Acquisition, Inc. and subsidiaries as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014, included in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 1, 2015.

/s/ RSM US LLP (Formerly, McGladrey LLP)

McLean, Virginia

November 23, 2015